spin one's wheels
Language: en
USWorldwideinformal
- To expend effort or energy without making progress or achieving results; to be engaged in futile or unproductive activity.
Worldwideneutral
- Of a vehicle, to have its wheels rotate without gaining traction or forward movement, as on a slippery surface.
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